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package org.apache.spark.sql

import org.apache.spark.annotation.Experimental

/**
 * :: Experimental ::
 * Holder for experimental methods for the bravest. We make NO guarantee about the stability
 * regarding binary compatibility and source compatibility of methods here.
 *
 * {{{
 *   sqlContext.experimental.extraStrategies += ...
 * }}}
 *
 * @since 1.3.0
 */
@Experimental
class ExperimentalMethods protected[sql](sqlContext: SQLContext) {

  /**
   * Allows extra strategies to be injected into the query planner at runtime.  Note this API
   * should be consider experimental and is not intended to be stable across releases.
   *
   * @since 1.3.0
   */
  @Experimental
  var extraStrategies: Seq[Strategy] = Nil

}
